WMF Vice President of Field Projects John
Stubbs has just written a new book.Time
Honoredis a comprehensive survey
of the practice, theory, and structure of architectural heritage
conservation throughout the world.

The deadline for nominations to the 2010
World Monuments Watch is March 15, 2009. The Watch, our biennial
list of 100 endangered sites, calls international attention to
cultural heritage threatened by the forces of nature and society.
One of our most effective tools, the Watch has saved hundreds of
sites. The nomination forms for the 2010 World Monuments Watch are
available online in
English, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, and
Arabic.

Watch
listing in 2008 and subsequent advocacy efforts have spurred the
Rajasthan government to restore Jantar Mantar ("The
Formula of Instruments"), the great 18th-century astronomical
observatory at Jaipur. The conservation work has been completed,
ensuring that this magnificent complex will continue to awe visitors
with its scale and
accuracy.

SAVED: Famed Explorer's Hut in
Antarctica

A contribution from a WMF donor has
launched the final phase of fundraising for Captain Robert F. Scott's
Hut on Ross Island, Antarctica, another 2008 Watch site. Only
$600,000 is needed to save this famed explorer's base
from which he launched his ill-fated trek to the South Pole
almost 100 years ago. Structural repairs have already begun and
every contribution towards preserving this historic
hut will now be matched, thanks to a challenge gift from the
British
government.

SAVED: Bulgarian
Synagogue

Through our Jewish Heritage
Program, we have been working since 2001 to conserve the
roof, façade, and interiors of the Central Synagogue in Sofia,
Bulgaria, built in the early 20th century. Our efforts have
prompted the Bulgarian government to allocate more than
€200,000 to complete the project, which will finish in September
2009.